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Hello Bakersfield! For those of you who like to subscribe to podcasts, I want to invite you to check out mine. My very first podcast will feature songs from my 9/11 Retrospective CD, One September Mournin'. I wrote these songs, brought the other artists together and recorded them in the weeks and...
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The contest begins today. The rules of this contest are quite simple: MC Shrink presently holds the title as Kern County's Reigning Rap King (by default). Cover my (oops, Freudian slip) his own drug-free tune (or write a drug-free tune of your own), post your original or cover as an mp3 link in...
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Hey Mr/Miss Moderator, why was my post on Conservative Media deleted and why can't I post another blog there now?
Is this not a forum for different points of view?
Has anyone else been "blacklisted" in such a manner?
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Bono is making it cool for conservatives to care about social issues other than abortion and immigration reform. Homer James, Buck Owens and Dwight Yoakam made it cool to sing the blues if you're walking The Streets of Bakersfield. The Rolling Stones made it cool to ask for help if you need...
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For one B-town rock band, the 90s in Bakersfield meant the 60s revisited. That band was Brian Jones was Murdered. Their name read like an unequivocal news headline, and the name pretty much summarized the band and what they represented. They were a bold back-to-basics retro act with a...
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If you haven't heard of KERN COUNTY CHRISTIAN POP KING, then my question is: Where have you been? It started today, Saturday, August 19, 2006. It never ends. So far, we have one contestant who wins by default until another Kern County Christian Pop King contestant steals his crown....
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE:
THE DOWNTOWN SCULPTURE AND ASSEMBLAGE SHOW
SATURDAY~AUG. 26th~5pm-Midnight~$5 Admission
@ CAPISTRANOS ~1534 19th Street (19th and Eye, across from Riley's)
~if youre interested in a pic preview and reviews of the show, check these out:
James Mongold shoots his mouth off...
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Matt Munoz is seriously considering auditioning for "Project Murder" at the Empty Space, but he needs a little encouragement.
So...mission 1.1 in the theatre revolution is...
Sign up on Bakotopia, find Matt Munoz's profile, and bug him about auditioning. Theatretopia month...
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Martin Luther King had a dream. As an olive-skinned conservative Caucasian male, I embrace his dream. I, too, dream in color. I dream of a Bakersfield where people of every race and skin color get along (or, at least, get a song---one that will instill a sense of harmony, brotherhood, and...
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Local artists: I'm conducting an experiment, and I'm including you! All you have to do is to take an old, happy, light folk tune and give it a heavy metal treatment. The advantage of old, traditional folk tunes is that one rarely has to worry about copyright infringement. Many are considered...
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Theatretopia month is coming to bakotopia.com in October. In anticipation of that, I am launching a mostly unhealthy , obcessive campaign to dominate the "most connected" list over there. That's right, they have a list of who has the most friends, and I want to be at the...
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It's chapter 6 of the Bakersfield Theatre saga as told by Rob Long. You can comment on the blog on MySpace by clicking here, or just email me and I'll post the comment for you.
I've been delaying this one, letting it stew, trying to decide what angle to approach it from... I've been...
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I was driving yesterday and this guy just slammed on his brakes to make a turn, but he forgot to turn on his turning signal. That is somthing people need to start remembering to do. That can cause accidents and it is illegal. It's already dangerous out there on the road but for people to change...
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The verdict is in - The Philadelphia Story is a well rounded comedy full of uproarious laughter and meaningful character development. It's also a damn fine evening of entertainment. You can check it out for yourself at the Empty Space this weekend, playing through August 26th.
I've...
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Hello citizens of Korn Kounty! As a local shrink, I'm conducting a survey on the effect of Korn's music on Korn Kounty "Metal" Health. If I am able to formulate some "sound" insights after gathering feedback from you, I plan to incorporate the results in an article that will appear in Phantom...
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I dreaded rehearsal last night. I got to the theater early so that I could sit backstage and review the scenes we would be working and study my lines from earlier days. I didn’t want to arrive and throw myself into the rehearsal… I longed for warm ups and realized I could warm myself...
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How can our crime rate be going down if there has been so many killings. I don't know what crime is going down but murder is not one of them. I get scared walking down the steet any more. I used to walk everyday but not anymore. I am scared for my son to go to high school because what if he makes...
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Paperback Writer: A Bakersfield, California literature, music and news blog
N.L. You can support this site by purchasing my book
Monday, August 14, 2006
Downtown Sculpture and Assemblage Show takes Bakersfield to industrial zone freakiness through light and sculpture - By N.L....
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I don't like In n Out Burger and I am glad there isn't one in the vicinity. My family, however, does like them, and once in awhile, asks me to get them some. The closest one to me is on Stockdale Hwy and that takes me past "protesters patch", better known as Stockdale Hwy and New...
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I am writing to clear up any questions you all may have had. I spoke to my husband ,Who is still very disturbed by the whole thing. He said there was no blood on the passanger seat so he had to be upright. He also said the windows as far as he could remember were not tinted. He said the smell was...
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Bakersfield Community Theatre Awards
at BAKERSFIELD COMMUNITY THEATER
Sunday at 6pm
The Bakersfield Community Theatre awards event(Dinner/Awards) is on August 20 at 6 PM. It will be held at the theatre, dinner will be catered. It is $15 a person. Reservations need to be made...
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I am writing this because I am fired up! My husband is a tow truck driver and today he went to tow a Jeep in a grocery store parking lot and when he got there he looked inside the car and there was blood all over the seat inside the jeep and he asked the man what happend and the man told him. He...
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My birthday gift for Buck Owens was to have been entire collection of songs I wrote and recorded for him included in a CD called Confessions of a Buckaholic. He left this earth before I was able to give it to him. Thanks to Jim Shaw of the Buckaroos, he did hear one song from the CD, and told...
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I got the table ready for the "Picnic" read through and I couldn't help but remember read throughs from the past.
There are some that rumble through my memory and bring smiles to my face, still. I remember "Cabaret", I felt a bit overwhelmed because I didn't know...
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"The people of Bakersfield are wonderful. They sang very well!" Ritch Sublett, Producer, CMT (Country Music Television). Buck's birthday is Saturday, so, in Buck's honor, I'd like to travel down memory lane (or, more aptly, down the Streets of Bakersfield), to give you a glimpse of the last time...
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How did I end up appearing on an MTV-award-nominated hit music video? I've always been a little reticent when it comes to sharing this, because I hate to be perceived as a shameless, self-promoting idiot bragging about my 15 minutes of fame. Then I realized that I was not shameless, so the...
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More coming soon!
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Whenever I've seen an old guy wearing a T-shirt that declares unequivocally, "Old Guys Rule!" my response was, "Yeah, right!" That was until I heard Thee Majestics last night for the first time, and wondered where I had been for the past 45 years. I heard that they played oldies, so I warmed...
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When Travis Barker, Blink-182 drummer joined the all-star tribute to Buck Owens at the 41st Annual Academy of Country Music Awards earlier this year, it was not by accident. I believe that the selection of band members for that performance was a reflection of the broad influence that Buck Owens...
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It's seems that some of you are having a hard time finding the silver lining around this dark cloud of a song. I realize that the lyrics kind of faded out on that last link so I've created a new link. If the song fades prematurely this time around, it probably has something to do with the...
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Too much to do?
Supporting the local arts for dummies
By Greg Goodsell
E-mail: gregoodsell@hotmail.com
Within the artistic communities within Bakersfield and Kern County, there are rumblings of discontent. Chief among these complaints is that there isnt enough local support to keep...
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As a psychologist, one of my roles is to offer a contrast for my patients between their often realistic (and, in some cases, delusional) view of the world, and reality. Now I know that the person who came up with the city's new slogan probably isn't delusional in the clinical sense. However, I...
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As you may or may not be aware, what we're doing with these blogs and profiles here on Bakersfield.com is getting a lot of national attention.
As I talk to more people about it, I'm hearing the following phrase more and more:
"If you can do this in Bakersfield, you can do it...
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Read my interview with accomplished thriller writer Bonnie Hearn Hill in Paperback Writer
-n.l.
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Hi everyone,
My husband and I just moved here a couple months ago. We were wondering if anyone has any recommendations of good restaurants, fast food or sit down. Or any fun hot spots. I'd like to think there are and I just don't know about them. And please don't say "Que Pasa!"....
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I've got the perfect moto for Bakersfield. Leave the squiggle alone and under it simply put "We're hot". Nothing more needed.
What do ya think?
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(artist's note: this is from the blog n.l.belardes.com~I've been asked to share more about the show so here's what nick had to say. Plus check theatreaddict.com for more pics of the entire show)
I had a dream the other day:There stood the Getty Museum with every pretentious ghost...
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The first place I remember living was 6816 Claude Ave. Claude Ave was named for my Great-grandfather, Claude Ellis, and is just off Wear Dr. and Rosedale Hwy. It was in the community of Fruitvale, but is know today as Rosedale. I suppose that as the city expandes realtors decided to just...
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Wow, I was reading the articles on the drowning at the River Walk Park.
Are you serious? How could the City possibly be responsible for a parent's inability to supervise their child?
To quote the aricle: "The city should realize," he said, "that everybody isn't going to do the...
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Boy, have I missed Steve. Seems like the blog topics have been pretty boring, and I don't like the new layout. Sure hope Steve and Scary Mary are having fun on their honeymoon, but can't wait for his return. Heck, I even have to start a blog, just to amuse myself!
Bakersfield - what do YOU think?
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Tune in to Bakersfield Theatre Radio for an exclusive interview with BIFF Master Roger Mathey.Bakersfield Independent Film Festival v 1.5at the Spotlight Theatrepresented by seat of your pants Productionsseat of your pants Productions brings back the BIFF with a slight upgrade! Featuring lots of...
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You can catch "Bakersfield: Life As It Should Be" this weekend at the Empty Space. It's the art show all about where you live! Experience art exhibits, bands playing music, the comedy of Blacklist, and much much more! Check out the "Life As It Should Be" Gallery (click here)...
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